Heze
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Heze is a prefecture-level city
in southwestern Shandong
province, People's Republic of China
. The westernmost prefecture-level city in Shandong, it borders Jining
to the east and the provinces of Henan
and Anhui
to the west and south respectively. The old name of Heze was Caozhou (曹州; Cáozhōu) and now a part of the city bears this name. The first character in the city's name is sometimes incorrectly written as "荷" instead.
. It returned to Shandong just over three years later.
In April 1953 Heze and Jining
shared out the counties of Huxi
, which is no more.
-influenced climate that lies between the humid subtropical and humid continental zones (Köppen
Cwa/Dwa), with four well-defined seasons. Conditions are warm and nearly rainless in spring, hot and humid in summer, crisp in autumn and cold and dry in winter. The mean annual temperature is 13.7 °C (56.7 °F), with monthly 24-hour averages ranging from −0.9 °C in January to 26.8 °C (80.2 °F) in July. Rainfall mainly occurs in summer; snow occasionally falls during winter, though heavy falls are very rare.
of Heze administers nine county-level divisions. The municipal executive, legislature and judiciary
are in Mudan District
(牡丹区), together with CPC
and Public Security
bureaux.
There are eight counties:
These are further divided into 158 township-level divisions.
, after which the Mudan District
was named.
Over 30% of its national income comes from the sale of peony.
According to the government's materials in 1995,there is about 800,000 people living in this areas.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in southwestern Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The westernmost prefecture-level city in Shandong, it borders Jining
Jining, Shandong
Jining is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Heze to the southwest, Zaozhuang to the southeast, Tai'an to the northeast, and the provinces of Henan and Jiangsu to the northwest and south respectively...
to the east and the provinces of Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
and Anhui
Anhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
to the west and south respectively. The old name of Heze was Caozhou (曹州; Cáozhōu) and now a part of the city bears this name. The first character in the city's name is sometimes incorrectly written as "荷" instead.
People's Republic
In August 1949 Heze was detached from Shandong and given to the experimental province of PingyuanPingyuan (province)
Pingyuan was a province of the People's Republic of China between 1949 and 1952. Its capital was Xinxiang City, now in Xinxiang, Henan.-Territory:...
. It returned to Shandong just over three years later.
In April 1953 Heze and Jining
Jining, Shandong
Jining is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Heze to the southwest, Zaozhuang to the southeast, Tai'an to the northeast, and the provinces of Henan and Jiangsu to the northwest and south respectively...
shared out the counties of Huxi
Huxi
Husi is a rural township in Penghu Islands, Taiwan. There are many villages in the township. Among them, Guoye village is famous for its sunrise since it is at the most eastern corner of Penghu main island. Beiliao village is a beautiful place with both seaviews and a hill....
, which is no more.
Geography
Heze has a monsoonMonsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
-influenced climate that lies between the humid subtropical and humid continental zones (Köppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Cwa/Dwa), with four well-defined seasons. Conditions are warm and nearly rainless in spring, hot and humid in summer, crisp in autumn and cold and dry in winter. The mean annual temperature is 13.7 °C (56.7 °F), with monthly 24-hour averages ranging from −0.9 °C in January to 26.8 °C (80.2 °F) in July. Rainfall mainly occurs in summer; snow occasionally falls during winter, though heavy falls are very rare.
Administration
The prefecture-level cityPrefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Heze administers nine county-level divisions. The municipal executive, legislature and judiciary
Intermediate people's court
An intermediate people's court is the second lowest local people's court in the People's Republic of China. According to the Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China, the intermediate people's courts handle relevant important local cases in the first instance and hear...
are in Mudan District
Mudan District
Mudan is a district of Heze in the Chinese province of Shandong. The district is the administrative centre of Heze.- External links :*...
(牡丹区), together with CPC
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
and Public Security
Public Security Bureau
In the People's Republic of China, a public security bureau refers to the government offices while the smaller offices are called Police posts which are similar in concept to the Japanese Kōban system) present in each province and municipality that handles policing , public security, and...
bureaux.
There are eight counties:
- Dingtao CountyDingtao CountyDingtao County is a county under the jurisdiction of Heze in Shandong province, China. It has a very long history. Its name originated during the Warring States Period from Fan Li, a famous chancellor in the Yue kingdom...
(定陶县) - Cao CountyCao CountyCao County , or Caoxian is a county of southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the west. It is under the administration of Heze City.The population of the county was in 1999....
(曹县) - Chengwu CountyChengwu CountyChengwu County is a county of southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Heze City.The population in 1999 was 622,871.- External links :*...
(成武县) - originally in HuxiHuxiHusi is a rural township in Penghu Islands, Taiwan. There are many villages in the township. Among them, Guoye village is famous for its sunrise since it is at the most eastern corner of Penghu main island. Beiliao village is a beautiful place with both seaviews and a hill.... - Shan CountyShan CountyShan County may refer to two counties of the People's Republic of China:*Shan County, Henan , county of Sanmenxia, Henan*Shan County, Shandong , county of Heze, Shandong...
(单县) - originally in Huxi - Juye CountyJuye CountyJuye is a county in western Shandong province which is under the administration of Heze municipality. The county is 1,303 square km in area and has a population of approximately 910,000.-Qing & Republic:...
(巨野县) - originally in Huxi - Yuncheng CountyYuncheng CountyYuncheng County is a county in southwest of Shandong province, China. It borders Liangshan County and Jiaxiang County to the east, Juancheng to the west and Juye and Heze to the south.-Notes and references:...
(郓城县) - Juancheng CountyJuancheng CountyJuancheng County falls under the jurisdiction of Heze, Shandong Province....
(鄄城县) - Dongming CountyDongming CountyDongming County is the westernmost county of Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the west. It lies on the east bank of the Yellow River....
(东明县)
These are further divided into 158 township-level divisions.
Economy
Heze is the largest center in China for the cultivation of the "national flower" peonyPeony
Peony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America...
, after which the Mudan District
Mudan District
Mudan is a district of Heze in the Chinese province of Shandong. The district is the administrative centre of Heze.- External links :*...
was named.
Over 30% of its national income comes from the sale of peony.
According to the government's materials in 1995,there is about 800,000 people living in this areas.
External links
- Government website of Heze (in Simplified Chinese)